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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ewerlof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewerlof has chosen The Other Me as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 lbs
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Ewerlof!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ewerlof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewerlof throws an off balance right hand
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ewerlof gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ewerlof is pressed up against the cage. Putin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ewerlof down to the mat. Ewerlof avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ewerlof lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
Putin scores with a body shot.
Putin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ewerlof counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ewerlof. That's going to slow Putin down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewerlof lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Putin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ewerlof counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ewerlof counters with a straight right hand.
Putin tries for a takedown but Ewerlof circles away easily
enabling Ewerlof to counter with a crisp jab.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Putin shoots and misses
letting Ewerlof counter with a right hand.
Putin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ewerlof counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ewerlof. That's going to slow Putin down.
Ewerlof lands a head kick. Putin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ewerlof fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin gets tackled into the cage by Ewerlof. Ewerlof maintains the clinch.
Ewerlof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but Ewerlof shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof scores with a hook to the body.
Ewerlof works on Putin's body with a couple of short punches.
Putin goes for a takedown attempt but Ewerlof pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ewerlof lands a head shot.
Ewerlof jabs Putin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ewerlof connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putin. Putin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ewerlof instigates a clinch.
Ewerlof with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin has Ewerlof pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ewerlof manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ewerlof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Wladimir Putin has been cut.
Ewerlof is pushing Putin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Ewerlof's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ewerlof keeps control of Putin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ewerlof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ewerlof throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ewerlof gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ewerlof just leaning against Putin, taking a breather.
Ewerlof lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Putin is trying to drag Ewerlof to the mat but Ewerlof just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ewerlof lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewerlof stalling.
Ewerlof tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Ewerlof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Putin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ewerlof avoids it really well and circles away.
Erik Ewerlof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewerlof bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.
Ewerlof bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wladimir Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ewerlof.
Both fighters circling a little - Ewerlof finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ewerlof looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ewerlof defends it nicely.
Ewerlof scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ewerlof slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick.
Ewerlof misses with a low kick.
Ewerlof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!
Putin feints a jab promting Ewerlof to slip. Putin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ewerlof slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Erik Ewerlof has been cut.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ewerlof counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ewerlof. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ewerlof throws a push kick but Putin slaps the foot to one side.
Putin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ewerlof.
Erik Ewerlof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewerlof jabs at Putin's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof scores with a nice body kick.
Ewerlof thumps Putin with a low kick.
Ewerlof getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ewerlof thumps Putin with a low kick.
Ewerlof throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Ewerlof throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Putin's head.
Ewerlof cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Ewerlof fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Putin avoids the body shot from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries for a takedown but Ewerlof circles away easily
and Ewerlof counters with a nice uppercut.
Ewerlof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ewerlof looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ewerlof. That's going to slow Putin down.
Ewerlof turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ewerlof leaves Putin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Putin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ewerlof comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Putin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ewerlof rushes Putin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ewerlof leaning against his opponent.
Ewerlof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Putin's defenses.
Ewerlof lands a hook that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ewerlof scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ewerlof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewerlof lands an elbow just above Putin 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Ewerlof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ewerlof counters with a right hand to the body.
Putin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ewerlof sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ewerlof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof clinches with his opponent.
Ewerlof unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ewerlof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Ewerlof gets underhooks to prevent Putin's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ewerlof lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Ewerlof is leaning against Putin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewerlof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewerlof pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ewerlof.
A right hook to the body lands for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ewerlof effectively controlling the action here.
Ewerlof using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ewerlof stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Erik Ewerlof is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Erik Ewerlof seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ewerlof pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ewerlof lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ewerlof tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewerlof putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Putin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ewerlof goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewerlof lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin trying to stall but Ewerlof improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ewerlof.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ewerlof gets underhooks to prevent Putin's takedown attempt.
Ewerlof pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ewerlof tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof lands a left hand.
Ewerlof has Putin pressed against the cage, preventing Putin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ewerlof prevents it.
Wladimir Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ewerlof with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Ewerlof comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ewerlof has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Ewerlof!
Erik Ewerlof seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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